Canterbury Regional Policy Statement

The Canterbury Regional Policy Statement sets the framework for resource management in Canterbury. It provides an overview of the significant resource management issues facing the region, and sets out objectives, policies and methods to address the region’s resource management issues. Its goal is the integrated management of the region’s natural and physical resources.

On 28 May 2015, Environment Canterbury made the decision to amend the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement (CRPS) and Regional Coastal Environment Plan (RCEP).

Amendments to the CRPS were made to enable the three greater Christchurch territorial authorities (Christchurch City Council, Waimakariri District Council and Selwyn District Council) to either avoid or mitigate new development in urban areas located within high hazard areas.

Amendments to the CRPS and RCEP for the Canterbury Region direct the responsibility for managing coastal hazards within greater Christchurch to the territorial authorities.

These changes were made in accordance with Action 46 of the Land Use Recovery Plan (LURP) and sections 24(1)(c) and 24(3) of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011, to enable and support recovery and rebuilding in accordance with the LURP.

The changes take legal effect from the 12 June 2015 as per the public notice.